The Great America Show - January 12, 2025


Mid-Day Update： January 12, 2025


Episode Stats


Length

5 minutes

Words per minute

175.52052

Word count

902

Sentence count

66


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California fires continue to burn and the death toll continues to rise. Special Counsel Jack Smith announces he is stepping down from the Department of Justice. California fires are showing no signs of slowing down and the Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up today.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Hello everybody, I'm John Fawcett with this Great America Show midday update for Sunday, January 12th.
00:00:05.960 It's sad to say, folks, but these California wildfires are showing no signs of relenting.
00:00:11.060 California is now using nearly a thousand inmates, incarcerated folks, to battle the Los Angeles fire.
00:00:18.320 The practice of using inmates for dangerous jobs and very little pay has long been an extremely controversial issue.
00:00:24.540 Using inmates to battle fires has been banned in Colorado, Vermont, Nebraska, Utah, Alabama, Oregon, and Tennessee, still used by the state of California.
00:00:34.740 Here's what we know currently about the wildfires that are still burning and ones that are maybe expected to come.
00:00:40.400 The Santa Ana winds are expected to strengthen today after a brief reprieve yesterday with gusts of 30 to 50 miles an hour in coastal areas
00:00:46.780 and up to 70 miles an hour in the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
00:00:51.200 Folks, the wind is a massive factor of what is driving these wildfires, as an ember can blow from point A to point B and start a whole new wildfire.
00:01:01.100 So the wind is a thing to keep the eyes on.
00:01:04.160 These wind-fed wildfires have killed at least 16 people so far and swept through 40,000 acres in the greater Los Angeles area,
00:01:11.880 destroying entire communities and more than 12,000 structures, folks.
00:01:15.180 Evacuation orders for the largest blaze, that's the Palisades Fire, have expanded as it sweeps east and threatens Brentwood, Encino, and Westwood.
00:01:24.300 Folks, it's only 11% contained.
00:01:27.060 At least 153,000 L.A. residents were under evacuation orders last night.
00:01:32.580 Los Angeles County declared a public health emergency warning that smoke and particular matter could pose immediate and long-term threats.
00:01:39.760 Folks, we're praying for these people in California, and as I say, I've been saying the last few days here,
00:01:46.500 it's very sad that this is a completely preventable fire.
00:01:50.240 If L.A. and the Marxist Stems just got their stuff together, they learned how to contain, do their wildfire management,
00:01:56.420 they learned how to manage their water, as dumb as that sounds,
00:02:00.600 there's no excuse for opening up a fire hydrant and the thing being completely dry.
00:02:04.140 Junkyard Jackal Special Counsel, you know that sleazy special counsel who's tried to get Donald Trump for the last couple of years now,
00:02:13.000 filing multiple cases against him in D.C. and Florida.
00:02:16.660 Well, folks, we might not have to hear from him for a little while now.
00:02:21.000 In a special announcement in a court filing on Saturday night, of course,
00:02:26.160 trying to get it in there while everyone's out partying, everyone's out having dinner with friends, spending time with family,
00:02:30.960 special counsel Jack Smith announced that he would be resigning, saying,
00:02:36.360 quote, the special counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7th of 2025
00:02:43.640 and separated from the department on January 10th.
00:02:48.060 Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday to criticize Jack Smith for his investigations,
00:02:54.560 I should say sham investigations.
00:02:57.080 Quote, deranged Jack Smith was fired today by the DOJ.
00:02:59.960 He's a disgrace to himself, his family, and his country.
00:03:05.400 After spending over $100 million on a witch hunt against Trump, he left town empty-handed.
00:03:11.660 Folks, you often hear me say that here on this show.
00:03:14.620 People want to let this go by the wayside and let bygones be bygones,
00:03:18.860 but what about all the money that was spent on these sham investigations under one simple guise to get Donald Trump?
00:03:26.800 Well, it's not right.
00:03:28.600 Jack Smith is showing he's got nothing left, departing, because he knows President Trump is coming,
00:03:34.940 and he wants answers, and the American people want answers, rightfully so.
00:03:39.140 So when I say to special counsel Jack Smith, if he is listening to the show, most likely not.
00:03:44.020 But if anyone knows him, you can let him know.
00:03:46.960 Don't drift too far from D.C.
00:03:49.140 I think there's a few folks who want to talk to you, Jack.
00:03:52.720 Stay close, my friend, and Happy New Year to you.
00:03:55.620 Folks, please be sure to join us for today's episode of the Great America Sunday Show.
00:04:00.420 And each and every single weekday on the Great America Show, folks.
00:04:03.720 And tomorrow on the Great America Show, our Monday episode, we're going to be joined by a brilliant journalist, Lee Smith.
00:04:11.080 We take up Obama's role and what Obama's role will be going forward.
00:04:15.600 Why is Barack Hussein Obama still living in Washington, D.C.?
00:04:19.560 And what were Barack Obama and Donald Trump talking about at Jimmy Carter's funeral?
00:04:24.480 I take all that up tomorrow for the Great America Show on Monday.
00:04:29.340 Folks, I hope you all had a great weekend.
00:04:31.520 And as I keep saying, I hope your New Year's are off to a great start.
00:04:36.520 Can't be any worse than they were last year under Joe Biden.
00:04:40.820 And lo and behold, folks, Donald Trump will be back.
00:04:43.600 You ready for this?
00:04:44.540 In just seven days.
00:04:46.760 A week from today, Donald Trump will be assuming the office of the Oval as our rightful 47th president.
00:04:53.900 Folks, may God bless you all.
00:04:55.180 I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend.
00:04:57.160 Enjoy your Sunday football.
00:04:58.360 We'll see you later.
00:04:59.360 We'll see you tomorrow for the Great America Show.
00:05:01.520 Thanks for the great rest of theオval podcast.
00:05:03.260 We'll see you tomorrow.
00:05:03.980 And we'll see you tomorrow.
00:05:04.620 Bye.
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00:05:06.320 Bye.
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